University of Maryland Athletics

High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2001 graduate of Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. … in his three years at DHS, he totaled 20 interceptions, 198 tackles and 12 caused fumbles … named the Washington Post Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2000 ... tabbed by the Post as one of “the Washington area’s hardest hitters” … was a SuperPrep All-America selection who totaled 58 tackles, three interceptions and caused four fumbles as a senior ... rated the 13th-best defensive back in the country and fifth-best player overall in the Mid-Atlantic region by SuperPrep ... team went 9-3 and won its third straight DCIAA championship in 2000 … was a preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region choice by PrepStar … named to George Michael’s “Golden 11” All-Star team as a senior ... totaled more than 100 tackles, nine interceptions and 10 pass breakups as a junior in capturing All-Met and all-league recognition ... was also recruited by Pittsburgh and Michigan State ... high school coach was Craig Jefferies.

Personal: Marcus Joseph Wimbush was born November 1, 1982 … son of Jacqueline and Jessie Smith … majoring in letters and sciences.

Marcus Wimbush Class: Freshman Hometown: Washington D.C. High School: Dunbar Height / Weight: 5-11 / 180 Position: Safety Birthdate: 11/01/1982 Experience: HS